Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney - WINNER
Tim McGraw
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Top Female Vocalist
Sara Evans
Faith Hill
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood - WINNER
Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley - WINNER
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn - WINNER
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers
Top Vocal Group
Diamond Rio
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts - WINNER
Top New Duo or Vocal Group
Heartland
Little Big Town - WINNER
The Wreckers
Top New Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert - WINNER
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
Top New Male Vocalist
Rodney Atkins - WINNER
Craig Morgan
Chris Young
Album of the Year
Hillbilly Deluxe
Brooks & Dunn
Produced by Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks
#3 Produced by Mark Wright, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks
# 6 Original demo produced by Kix Brooks, Tom Shapiro
Arista Nashville
It Just Comes Natural
George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown, George Strait
MCA Nashville
Me and My Gang
Rascal Flatts
Produced by Dann Huff, Rascal Flatts
Lyric Street Records
Some Hearts - WINNER
Carrie Underwood
#1, 2, 4, 7, 10 & 13 Produced by Mark Bright
#3, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 12 Produced by Dann Huff
19 Recordings Limited/ Arista Records These Days
Vince Gill
Produced by Vince Gill, John Hobbs, Justin Niebank
MCA Nashville
Single Record of the Year
Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood
Produced by Mark Bright
19 Recordings Limited/ Arista Records
Give It Away - WINNER
George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown, George Strait
MCA Nashville
I Loved Her First
Heartland
Produced by Walt Aldridge
Lofton Creek Records
What Hurts the Most
Rascal Flatts
Produced by Dann Huff, Rascal Flatts
Lyric Street Records
Would You Go With Me
Josh Turner
Produced by Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville
Song of the Year
Amarillo Sky
Jason Aldean
Writers: John Rich, Big Kenny, Rodney Clawson, Bart Pursley
Publishers: © 2005 Rich Texan Music (ASCAP), Bound For Sound Music
(ASCAP) All rights admin. By WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Big Love Music (BMI)
Admin. By Carol Vincent and Associates. Grinnin' Girl Music (BMI) Bar Two
Beat One Music (ASCAP) Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood
Writers: Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear
Publishers: That Little House Music (ASCAP)/ Mighty Underdog Music/Sony/ATV
Cross Keys Publishing (ASCAP)
Give It Away - WINNER
George Strait
Writers: Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson
Publishers: © 2006 Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Mr. Bubba Music, Inc., admin. by
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (BMI); Run Slow Music, admin. By ICG
(ASCAP); EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)
Rodney Atkins
Writers:Sam and Annie Tate, Dave Berg
Publishers: Gravonitron Music, Whaddayadef Music, Cal IV Songs, BerdBrain Music
Would You Go With Me
Josh Turner
Writers: Shawn Camp, John Scott Sherrill
Publishers: © 2005 Sony/ATV Songs LLC/All Mighty Dog Music/Travelin'
Arkansawyer Music, admin. By Sony/ATV Music Publishing; Sony/ATV
Songs LLC/All Mighty Dog Music/City Wolf Music, admin. By Sony/ATV
Music Publishing (BMI)
Video of the Year
8th of November
Big & Rich
Producer: Steve Lamar
Director: George Deaton, Robert Flanigan, Marc Oswald
Amarillo Sky
Jason Aldean
Producer: Brittany Hailes
Director: Wes Edwards
Before He Cheats - WINNER
Carrie Underwood
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
Hillbilly Deluxe
Brooks & Dunn
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld
Director: Michael Salomon
Seashores of Old Mexico
George Strait
Producer: Shelli Jury
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Vocal Event of the Year
Building Bridges - WINNER
Brooks & Dunn with Vince Gill & Sheryl Crow
Produced by Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks
Arista Nashville
I Don't Want To
Ashley Monroe & Ronnie Dunn
Produced by Mark Wright
Columbia Nashville
Me and God Josh Turner featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley and Marty Roe, Dana Williams and
Gene Johnson of Diamond Rio
Produced by Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville
Politically Uncorrect
Gretchen Wilson featuring Merle Haggard
Produced by Gretchen Wilson, John Rich and Mark Wright
Columbia Nashville
That's How They Do It In Dixie
Hank Williams Jr. with Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich and Van Zant
Produced by Doug Johnson for Curb Productions
Curb Records